UK factory to build fleet of smart submarine-hunting drones for allied defense
https://interestingengineering.com/military/uk-helsing-submarine-hunter-drone
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UK factory to build fleet of smart submarine-hunting drones for allied defense
https://interestingengineering.com/military/uk-helsing-submarine-hunter-drone
Posted by Lone-T
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SS: Helsing’s new Plymouth factory ramps up production of AI-powered SG-1 Fathom underwater gliders—compact, 3-month endurance drones for swarm-based submarine detection via acoustic AI that IDs threats 40x faster than humans—marking the UK’s first sovereign hub for mass-deployable ASW tech amid resurgent Russian undersea ops in the North Atlantic. Backed by Defense Secretary Healey as a resilience booster for allies, this Maritime AI pivot counters hybrid threats to critical cables and shipping lanes, but raises questions on export controls and escalation risks in contested Arctic waters. Does it fortify NATO’s submerged flank against Putin’s silent service revival, or accelerate an autonomous arms race where cheap gliders democratize (and destabilize) blue-water deterrence?
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